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COVID-19 Affects Pregnant Women, Fetuses Differently, Researchers Say

Doctors know that viruses can affect pregnant women and their developing fetuses. They are scrambling now to understand the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancies. VOA’s Carol Pearson has more.Producer: Bronwyn Benito   …

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Racial Minorities in US Dying From COVID at Higher Rates Than Whites

Hispanics, Blacks and Asian Americans in the U.S. have been dying at disproportionately higher rates from the coronavirus compared to white Americans, government health experts reported Tuesday. The Centers for Disease …

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US First Lady Won’t Join President at Campaign Rally

U.S. first lady Melania Trump will not join President Donald Trump on the campaign trail Tuesday because of a lingering cough from COVID-19, according to her chief of staff, Stephanie …

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British Finance Chief Defends Government’s COVID-19 Strategy

Britain’s finance minister Tuesday defended the government’s localized three-tiered approach to fighting the spread of COVID-19 in the country, saying another national lockdown would carry too heavy a cost.Finance Chief …

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NASA Spacecraft to Skim Asteroid Surface, Bring Home Sample

A spacecraft from U.S. space agency NASA is set to touch an asteroid, break off a sample and bring it back to Earth for the first time during a history-making …

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Honduras Ex-President Receives Experimental Russian COVID Vaccine

Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is taking part in Phase 3 trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine.  Venezuelan state television showed Zelaya receiving a shot of Russia’s experimental Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Caracas on Monday.  Venezuela is the first Latin American country …

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No Coronavirus Vaccine Before US Election

President Donald Trump’s predictions that a coronavirus vaccine would be ready before Election Day, Nov. 3, will not be met. On Friday, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced it would not seek emergency authorization …

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Total COVID Cases Across Globe Surpass 40 Million

The world has now surpassed 40 million confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, as surges of cases in Europe and the United States have led to more restrictions on residents. According to …

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WHO Says 184 Countries Have Now Joined COVAX Vaccine Program

The World Health Organization says 184 countries have now joined the COVID-19 global vaccine alliance, known as COVAX, designed to speed development and ensure distribution of viable vaccines and treatments …

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Wales to Impose Two-Week Coronavirus Lockdown Beginning Friday 

Officials in Wales announced Monday they will impose a two-week “firebreak” lockdown effective Friday, requiring all but essential workers to stay at home to combat an accelerating second wave of …

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Australia’s Coronavirus Hotspot, Victoria State, Loosens Restrictions

Officials in Australia’s Victoria state, once the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, began loosening lockdown restrictions Monday as new and active cases continued to decline.As of Monday, …

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Hopkins: 39.3 Million Global COVID Cases

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday that there are nearly 39.7 million COVID-19 infections worldwide and 1.1 million deaths from the virus.  The U.S. continues to lead the world …

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Touch-and-Go: US Spacecraft Prepares to Grab a Sample of Asteroid

After circling an ancient asteroid hundreds of millions of miles away for almost two years, a NASA spacecraft this week will attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and …

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Johns Hopkins: 39.7 Million Global COVID Cases

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday that there are nearly 39.7 million COVID-19 infections worldwide and 1.1 million deaths from the virus.The U.S. continues to lead the world …

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Johns Hopkins: 39.3 Million Global COVID Cases

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday that there are nearly 39.7 million COVID-19 infections worldwide and 1.1 million deaths from the virus.The U.S. continues to lead the world …

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Rural Midwest Hospitals Struggling to Handle Virus Surge

Rural Jerauld County in South Dakota didn’t see a single case of the coronavirus for more than two months stretching from June to August. But over the last two weeks, …

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WHO Warns of COVID-19 Spikes in Europe, Americas

Daily cases of COVID-19 have reached record highs around the world, particularly in Europe and the Americas, the World Health Organization said Friday.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a …

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Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine Have Little or No Effect on Severe COVID-19 Cases, WHO Says

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that a sixth-month randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence” that remdesivir, a drug used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump when …

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Finland’s Prime Minister Leaves EU Summit After COVID-19 Exposure

Finland’s prime minister Friday became the second European Union leader to leave a two-day summit as a precautionary measure, after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.  On Twitter, …

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Public Health Officials Predict Winter COVID-19 Uptick

A predicted increase in COVID-19 cases as cold weather approaches in the Northern Hemisphere seems to be underway.     New global cases have climbed to 330,000 per day, with …

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Zimbabwe Doctors, Nurses Decry Government Rule That Aims to Curb Health Sector Brain Drain

Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe are challenging a Ministry of Health rule they say impedes their ability to leave the country.  The ministry said last month that health care workers must get …

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Predicted Winter COVID Uptick Seems to be Happening

A predicted spike in COVID-19 cases as the cold weather months approach in the Northern Hemisphere seems to be occurring.Daily global cases have climbed to 330,000 per day, with Europe …

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